Laparoscopic Intervention in Acute Crohn's Disease Involving an Ovary

A case-report on diverticulitis misdiagnosed as tubo-ovarian abscess

“…The removal of abscesses wall included salpingo-oophorectomy, hysterectomy and colectomy. Overall, 7 cases of TOA complicated with diverticulitis (1 appendix diverticulitis and 2 sigmoid) were seen [ [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] ].…”

Ovarian Crohn’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…Transabdominal ultrasound confirmed this mass to be located in the right iliac fossa, and hence, a tubo-ovarian abscess was suspected. As a result, the patient underwent diagnostic laparoscopy; a right-sided oophorectomy was performed and upon examining the surgical sample, a granuloma was identified and was suggestive of CD [ 12 ].…”